I am sure you have heard someone say, “You are going
to eat those words.” It may sound like a mere phrase to
us, but in reality we do eat our words. What we say not
only affects others, but it also affects us.

Words are wonderful when used in a proper way.
They can encourage, edify and give confidence to
the hearer. A right word spoken at the right time
can actually be life-changing. ( See Proverbs
15:23. )

We can literally increase our own joy by speaking
right words. We can also upset ourselves by talking
unnecessarily about our problems or things that
have hurt us in relationships.
Not too long ago I had a disappointing situation take
place with someone I considered to be a close
friend. I noticed that each time I talked about it, I
would have a difficult time getting it off of my mind for
the remainder of the day. I finally realized that if I
wanted to get over it, I was going to have to stop
mentally and verbally going over it again and again.
People kept asking me about the situation out of
genuine concern, but I ultimately realized that I had to
answer, “It is better for me if I just don’t talk about it.”

What Happens When We Speak?

The words that come out of our mouth go into our own
ears as well as other people’s, and then they drop down
into our soul where they give us either joy or sadness,
peace or upset, depending on the types of words we
have spoken.
God desires that our spirit be light and free so it can
function properly, not heavy and oppressed. We can
learn to choose our thoughts, to resist wrong ones and
think on good, healthy, and right ones. I have often
said, “Where the mind goes, the man follows.” And it
could also be said that where the mind goes, the mouth
follows!
When we understand the power of words and realize
that we can choose what we think and speak, our lives
can be transformed.

Plan to Say Something Positive

God has given His children a new nature, and we are
taught to daily renew our mind and attitude. Having a
positive outlook on life and speaking positive words
based on God’s Word is one of the most wholesome
things we can do.
When you get up in the morning, if there is something
you need to attend to that day that you’re not looking
forward to, you can say, “I dread this day,” or you can
say, “God will give me strength today to do whatever I
need to do and to do it with joy.” Which of these two
statements do you think would better prepare you for
the day?

As we have seen, we eat our words, and we can
rightfully say that they are food for our souls. Anyone
who wants to be healthy is careful to choose quality
food that will provide good nutrition. If we want to be
healthy in our soul and spirit, we should also choose to
take in words that will build us up and increase our
peace and joy.

Draw Attention to the Positive

I believe there are many good things happening in the
world and probably there is more good than bad. But
the evil is magnified in a way that often seems
overwhelming. Turn on any news station or buy any
newspaper or news magazine and you will find it filled
with reports of murder, theft, wars, famine and all kinds
of horribly tragic events.
We want to be well informed of what is going on, but to
talk about world problems excessively or with no
purpose merely creates a gloomy atmosphere that
nobody will enjoy.
I recently walked into a room and heard a group of
people talking about several businesses that had
recently filed bankruptcy. Then they mentioned two
others that they had heard were going to file
bankruptcy. I felt a gloom hanging in the atmosphere so
I said, “Well, God is not bankrupt and He is on our
side.” Everyone agreed with me and immediately, the
atmosphere changed.
I am not suggesting at all that we deny reality, but we
can choose what we talk about. Instead of feeding
ourselves a steady diet of “bad news,” we should choose
to read, watch and talk about good things.

What Are You Talking About?

We talk a lot and quite often pay no attention to what
we are saying, let alone think seriously about the impact
of our words.
If we are honest with ourselves, we may find that some
of our bad moods are directly linked to our
conversation. Even some of our problems can be linked
to bad choices we make about what we say.
I want to encourage you to take some time and think
about the types of things you usually talk about. What
kind of conversation do you enjoy and participate in?

How to Get More Joy Out of Life

Your words may not be the cause all of your problems,
but they can cause a lot of them and they should be
given a good deal of consideration when we are looking
for answers to the problems we encounter in life.
We all have challenges in life, but we can make them
better or worse by the way we talk about them. I don’t
believe we can change all of our circumstances into
pleasant ones by making positive confessions, but I do
believe many of them will change according to God’s
will. I simply want to teach you to be in agreement with
God and learn to say what He says.

One thing is for sure, speaking negatively could hurt
you and speaking positively never will, so why not go
with the positive and see what kind of results you get?
-Joyce Meyer.

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